...The Ashford Library

The Ashford Book of Hand Spinning
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Learn to hand spin with fibre artist Jo Reeve. Jo, the author of the very popular Ashford Book of Carding, has twenty-seven years of spinning experience and will show you how to spin from the beginning through to advanced techniques. Learn how to create unique yarns using different techniques and fibres and make five easy projects using your handspun yarn. Step by step instructions and gorgeous colour photographs will take you on a new journey of creativity. 120 pages.

Available in English or Japanese.

Revised Edition By Barbara Allen

This very popular book is being reprinted and due to popular demand includes detailed instructions of the gorgeous Beagle dog. This is what Francine Denot, for the UK Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, Summer 2009, wrote about the first edition:
“In The Ashford Book of Needle Felting, painter Barbara Allen takes you on a learning journey….you’ll be able to felt small pieces, to decorate clothes with needle felted pictures, to use carded wool (or other fibres) to create wall hangings that look like paintings
and to work in three dimensions as if you were a sculptor. The explanations are precise, specific and deep…Both projects and book are of high artistic quality and the knowledge shared is not just the basics. This book is appropriate for a beginner but will also please someone who wants to explore the craft further and discover that wool can nearly be used as paint or clay.” 120 pages.
This revised edition is available in English or Japanese.

The Ashford Book of Projects - Vol 1
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The Ashford book of Projects - 24 Fashion garments made on the Knitters Loom. Weave beautiful fabrics and create your own fashion garments. With your Ashford Knitters or Rigid Heddle looms we will show you how to make fabulous jackets, skirts, capes, hats, ponchos, waistcoats, sweaters and scarves. Thirty-two, full colour pages with easy and inspirational projects for you, your family and friends.

Author: Ann Milner

The Ashford book of Dyeing, Ann Milner, is a comprehensive introduction to dyes and the wonderful world of colour. There are detailed explanations of dyes and recipes for their use. Whether you are a spinner, weaver, knitter or textile artist, novice or more advanced in your craft, there will be something in this book to extend your ideas.

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Learn to Weave on the Table Loom
With full, step-by-step instructions and colour
photographs our latest addition to the “Learn to”
series will show you how to quickly and easily
prepare a warp, dress and thread your loom.

Will be included with all Table loom kits.

Author: Jo Reeve

This is a practical and inspirational guide to carding fleece, slivers and exotic fibres. Written for the hand spinner and felter, and everyone who loves fibre, there are sections on using flick, hand and drum carders, fibre and colour blending, colour theory and four innovative projects. Step by step instructions and full colour photographs envelope you in the world of colour, texture and the endless possibilities of fibre. 92 pages..

Author: Elsa Krogh

Available November 2005. Elsa Krogh is a master weaver and teacher living in the north of Denmark.

This book contains a variety of techniques from twill variations in the Scandinavian tradition to multishaft summer-&-winter and modern backed weaves. The new owner of an eight shaft loom and the experienced weaver will both find inspiration and challenges in this collection of placemats, towels, shawls, wallhangings, and suit material.

Author: Anne Field

All aspects of spinning, including selection and preparation of wool, carding, using fibres, spinning techniques and all types of Ashford spinning wheels and accessories are included in this comprehensive book by Anne Field.

Exciting projects for your handspun yarn are shown in full colour. Also contains an introduction to dyeing and felting wool.

152 pages, 120 photographs. 

Author: Maryke Lups-Frowyn

72 pages of how to decorate the Ashford wooden pieces including the traditional spinning wheel and spinning chair.

Includes beautiful photographs and graphed patterns.

Author - The team at Ashford Handicrafts

Needle felting is so fast and easy, you'll love this new way of felting without soap and water. Our simple guide tells you how to get started, what fibres to use and what equipment is needed. Projects include felting a ball, dolls, bumble bee, flower pin and brooch, hair decoration, pictures, dice, sheep and embellishing a jersey.

Book includes 2 felting needles.

Author - The team at Ashford Handicrafts

More needle felting projects, patterns and ideas including a Teddy, Panda, Gnome, Christmas Santa, Angel, Star and Snow Man. Combine traditional and needle felting for surface design, intricate patterns, 3 dimensional shapes and variety.

Book includes 2 felting needles.

Author: Ashford

Now with 67 minutes of assembly, spinning, plying, carding, warping and weaving on the Ashford range, including the new Table Loom with a demonstration of the simple warping method.

Choose from English, German, or Japanese language. Order PAL or NTSC

Note: This is a Limited Stock Item